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Hampton Beach vs Swanzey vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Hampton BeachHampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Swanzey has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Swanzey | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
7,398 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Swanzey and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Monadnock Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.